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Elena Cattaneo

Elena Cattaneo

University of Milan
Italy

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
33404
World Ranking
2522
National Ranking
42

Elena Cattaneo publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elena Cattaneo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 297 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Elena Cattaneo D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elena Cattaneo sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Elena Cattaneo is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work primarily focuses on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience, covering topics such as genetic neurodegenerative diseases, pluripotent stem cells research, and neuropharmacology.

The scientist's notable publications include:

  • DNAJB6, a Key Factor in Neuronal Sensitivity to Amyloidogenesis (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • Modeling human telencephalic development and autism-associated SHANK3 deficiency using organoids generated from single neural rosettes (2022, Nature Communications)
  • The coding and long noncoding single-cell atlas of the developing human fetal striatum (2021, Science)
  • hiPSCs for predictive modelling of neurodegenerative diseases: dreaming the possible (2021, Nature Reviews Neurology)
  • Insights into kinetics, release, and behavioral effects of brain-targeted hybrid nanoparticles for cholesterol delivery in Huntington's disease (2021, Journal of Controlled Release)

Frequent co-authors of Elena Cattaneo include:

  • Paola Conforti (24 joint publications)
  • Dario Besusso (21 joint publications)
  • Giulia Birolini (15 joint publications)
  • Marta Valenza (14 joint publications)
  • Vittoria Dickinson Bocchi (13 joint publications)

Their research has been published repeatedly in renowned venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 8 publications
  • Pharmacological Research with 5 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 5 publications
  • Nature Communications with 4 publications
  • Nature Reviews Neurology with 2 publications

Main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with subfields targeting molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, developmental neuroscience, and physiology.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Genetic neurodegenerative diseases
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Neurological disorders and treatments

Elena Cattaneo has been recognized with memberships including Member of Academia Europaea (2012) and Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • A Gene Network Regulating Lysosomal Biogenesis and Function

    Marco Sardiello;Michela Palmieri;Alberto di Ronza;Diego Luis Medina

  • Loss of Huntingtin-Mediated BDNF Gene Transcription in Huntington's Disease

    Chiara Zuccato;Andrea Ciammola;Dorotea Rigamonti;Blair R. Leavitt

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in neurodegenerative diseases

    Chiara Zuccato;Elena Cattaneo

  • Huntingtin interacts with REST/NRSF to modulate the transcription of NRSE-controlled neuronal genes.

    Chiara Zuccato;Marzia Tartari;Andrea Crotti;Donato Goffredo

  • Proliferation and differentiation of neuronal stem cells regulated by nerve growth factor

    Elena Cattaneo;Ron McKay

  • Niche-independent symmetrical self-renewal of a mammalian tissue stem cell.

    Luciano Conti;Steven M Pollard;Thorsten Gorba;Erika Reitano

  • Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutical Targets in Huntington's Disease

    Chiara Zuccato;Marta Valenza;Elena Cattaneo

  • Normal huntingtin function: an alternative approach to Huntington's disease

    Elena Cattaneo;Chiara Zuccato;Marzia Tartari

  • SUMO modification of Huntingtin and Huntington's disease pathology

    Joan S. Steffan;Namita Agrawal;Judit Pallos;Erica Rockabrand

  • Role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Huntington's disease

    Chiara Zuccato;Elena Cattaneo

  • Dominant phenotypes produced by the HD mutation in STHdhQ111 striatal cells

    Flavia Trettel;Dorotea Rigamonti;Paige Hilditch-Maguire;Vanessa C. Wheeler

  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Patients with Huntington’s Disease : Show CAG Repeat-Expansion-Associated Phenotypes

    Virginia B. Mattis;Soshana P. Svendsen;Allison Ebert;Clive N. Svendsen

  • Gene therapy of experimental brain tumors using neural progenitor cells

    Sara Benedetti;Barbara Pirola;Bianca Pollo;Lorenzo Magrassi

  • Wild-Type Huntingtin Protects from Apoptosis Upstream of Caspase-3

    Dorotea Rigamonti;Johannes H. Bauer;Claudio De-Fraja;Luciano Conti

  • EMSY Links the BRCA2 Pathway to Sporadic Breast and Ovarian Cancer

    Luke Hughes-Davies;David Huntsman;Margarida Ruas;Francois Fuks

  • Minocycline inhibits caspase-independent and -dependent mitochondrial cell death pathways in models of Huntington's disease.

    Xin Wang;Shan Zhu;Martin Drozda;Wenhua Zhang

  • Loss of normal huntingtin function: new developments in Huntington's disease research.

    Elena Cattaneo;Dorotea Rigamonti;Donato Goffredo;Chiara Zuccato

  • Inhibiting caspase cleavage of huntingtin reduces toxicity and aggregate formation in neuronal and nonneuronal cells.

    Cheryl L. Wellington;Roshni Singaraja;Lisa Ellerby;Jane Savill

  • A microRNA-based gene dysregulation pathway in Huntington's disease.

    Rory Johnson;Chiara Zuccato;Nikolai D. Belyaev;Deborah J. Guest

  • Neural stem cell therapy for neurological diseases: dreams and reality

    Ferdinando Rossi;Elena Cattaneo

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Govoni
Stefano Govoni University of Pavia
Marcy E. MacDonald
Marcy E. MacDonald Harvard University
Michael R. Hayden
Michael R. Hayden University of British Columbia
Leslie M. Thompson
Leslie M. Thompson University of California, Irvine
Noel J. Buckley
Noel J. Buckley University of Oxford
Roger A. Barker
Roger A. Barker University of Cambridge
Marco Racchi
Marco Racchi University of Pavia
Ferdinando Rossi
Ferdinando Rossi University of Turin
Flaminio Cattabeni
Flaminio Cattabeni University of Milan
Maria Angela Vandelli
Maria Angela Vandelli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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